On a cold snowy day. Glass of Makers Mark on the rocks. Pretty interesting documentary on Netflix on how it's made and the history. Your favorites?

I didn’t know he entered the portal too. Any news on where he’s heading? His entry seems like one of those, “wtf are you thinking?” type of entries.

All times Central.

SATURDAY - DECEMBER 14

11:00 AM
Celebration Bowl
Jackson State vs. South Carolina State (ABC)

2:00 PM
Navy vs. Army (at Landover, MD) (CBS)

8:00 PM
Salute to Veterans Bowl
South Alabama vs. Western Michigan (ESPN)

NFM

Who all have the Huskers offered out of the portal?

December 13

1642 - New Zealand was discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman.

1862 - Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside launched futile attacks against entrenched Confederate soldiers during the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg; the soundly defeated Northern troops withdrew two days later.

1918 - President Woodrow Wilson arrived in France, becoming the first U.S. president to visit Europe while in office.

1937 - During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese soldiers massacred an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 citizens, war prisoners and soldiers in the Chinese city of Nanjing.

1978 - The U.S. Mint began stamping the Susan B. Anthony silver dollar, the first U.S. coin honoring a woman.

1981 - The Polish government imposed martial law in an attempt to crush the Solidarity movement.

1989 - South African President F.W. de Klerk met with Nelson Mandela for the first time.

1996 - Kofi Annan of Ghana is selected secretary-general of the United Nations.

2000 - Republican George W. Bush claimed the presidency a day after the U.S. Supreme Court shut down further recounts of disputed ballots in Florida; Democrat Al Gore conceded, delivering a call for national unity.

2001 - The Pentagon publicly released a captured videotape of Osama bin Laden in which the al-Qaida leader said the deaths and destruction achieved by the Sept. 11 attacks exceeded his ''most optimistic'' expectations.

2003 - American forces capture Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein who was found hiding in a hole near his hometown of Tikrit.

2014 - Thousands of protesters marched in New York, Washington and other U.S. cities to call attention to the killing of unarmed Black men by white police officers.

2019 - The House Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment accusing President Donald Trump of abuse of power in his dealings with Ukraine and obstruction of Congress in the investigation that followed.

2022 - President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act providing federal recognition and protection for same-sex and interracial marriages, saying "the law, and the love it defends, strike a blow against hate in all its forms."

Birthdays
21 - Maisy Stella (actress)
28 - Jana Craig (reality star)
29 - Emma Corrin (actress)
35 - Taylor Swift (singer)
35 - Katherine Schwarzenegger (author)
43 - Amy Lee (singer)
49 - Tom Delonge (singer)
50 - Ashley Hosbach (reality star)
55 - Sergei Federov (hockey player)
57 - NeNe Leakes (actress/reality star)
57 - Jamie Foxx (actor/comedian)
64 - Richard Dent (football player)
67 - Morris Day (singer)
67 - Steve Buscemi (actor)
70 - John Anderson (musician)
74 - Wendie Malick (actress)
75 - Randy Owen (singer)
76 - Ted Nugent (musician)
76 - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (musician)
82 - Ferguson Jenkins (baseball player)
83 - John Davidson (singer/TV host)
99 - Dick Van Dyke (actor/comedian)

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Today in Sports History - December 13

1931 - The Green Bay Packers win the NFL Championship Game, defeating the New York Giants 27-0.

1936 - The Green Bay Packers defeat the Boston Redskins 21-6 to win the NFL Championship Game; the game marked the final for the Redskins in Boston, with the franchise moving to Washington, D.C. the following year.

1942 - The Washington Redskins defeat the Chicago Bears 14-6 to win the NFL Championship Game.

1949 - The American League rejected a revival of the spitball, which had been outlawed since 1920.

1956 - Jackie Robinson (Los Angeles Dodgers) was traded to the Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000. Robinson retired instead of accepting the trade.

1966 - The rights to the first four Super Bowls were sold to CBS and NBC for a total of $9.5 million.

1973 - Detroit became the first city to receive a franchise for the World Football League.

1977 - Fourteen members of the University of Evansville men's basketball team are killed in a plane crash.

1983 - An NBA record was set when the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets played a triple overtime that resulted in Pistons winning 186-184.

1995 - Paul Coffey (Detroit Red Wings) became the first NHL defenseman to reach 1,000 career points.

1997 - Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson wins the Heisman Trophy.

1998 - Gary Anderson (Minnesota Vikings) kicked six field goals against Baltimore. In the game Anderson set an NFL record for 34 straight field goals without a miss.

1998 - Marshall Faulk set a new Colts record for total yards from scrimmage in a season with 2,090. The record had been held by Eric Dickerson with 2,036.

1999 - Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne wins the Heisman Trophy.

2001 - Michael Frank Goodwin was arrested and booked on two counts of murder, one count of conspiracy and three special circumstances (lying in wait, murder for financial gain and multiple murder) in connection to the death of Mickey Thompson. Thompson and his wife Trudy were shot to death in their driveway on March 16, 1988. Thompson, known as the "Speed King," set nearly 500 auto speed endurance records including being the first person to travel more than 400 mph on land.

2003 - Oklahoma quarterback Jason White wins the Heisman Trophy.

2007 - Major League Baseball's Mitchell Report was released, identifying 85 names to differing degrees in connection with the alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.

2010 - Auburn quarterback Cam Newton wins the Heisman Trophy.

2014 - Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota wins the Heisman Trophy.

2015 - Alabama running back Derrick Henry wins the Heisman Trophy.

2018 - Dirk Nowitzki takes the floor for a record 21st season with the Dallas Mavericks, surpassing Kobe Bryant's 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Withdrew? Is this true or twitter hero?

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That sucks, and hope not true but he walked on Senior day.

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HH now third string?

Love the tight end move.





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It's going to be a crazy portal season as we go from 150+ players down to 105. Below is a chart of every player on Nebraska's 2024 Roster plus all 20 incoming recruits.

In bold, you have players that were listed on the depth chart ahead of playing Wisconsin.

In italics, you have players that are out with season ending injuries.

Seniors in RED have exhausted their eligibility. The other Seniors listed could come back for an extra year. Two redshirted this year (Corcoran and Gramstad), and four could apply for medical hardships to come back for an extra year (Garcia-Castaneda, Johnson, Neyor, and Wright)

After the bowl game, I'll move players to their class for 2025.

As players announce they're entering the transfer portal, I'll update accordingly along with any new players we add incoming from the portal.

This should give us a comprehensive look at our roster as we transition from 2024 to 2025

COACHES NOT RETURNING:
Defensive Coordinator, Tony White -> Florida State
Assistant Coach, Defensive Line, Terrance Knighton -> Florida State
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers, Garret McGuire -> Texas Tech
Assistant JACK Linebackers - Jack Potenza
Assistant Linebackers - Josh Bringuel
Assistant Secondary/Cornerbacks - Rashaan Melvin
Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning/Return to Performance Coordinator - Matt Hobbs

COACHES BEING REASSIGNED TO NEW DUTIES
Assistant Coach, Secondary/Defensive Pass Game Coordinator - John Butler -> Defensive Coordinator

COACHES SIGNED EXTENSIONS
Offensive Coordinator, Dana Holgorsen (2 Year Contract)

NEW COACHES
Associate Head Coach, Phil Snow
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers, Daikiel Shorts Jr.
Assistant Coach, Secondary, Addison Williams
Assistant Coach, Defensive Line, Terry Bradden
Assistant Outside Linebackers, Philip Simpson

PLAYERS TRANSFERRING OUT (27):
0* TE - Nate Boerkircher (17 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 39 games) -> Texas A&M (SEC)
3* DL - Jimari Butler (16 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 37 games) -> LSU (SEC)
3* LB - Mikai Gbayor (15 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 25 games) -> Missouri (SEC)
4* RB - Dante Dowdell (7 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 12 games) -> Kentucky (SEC)
4* WR - Malachi Coleman (6 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 12 games)
3* RB - Gabe Ervin, Jr. (4 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 23 games)
4* LB - Princewill Umanmielen (1 career game start at Nebraska, played in 23 games) -> Ole Miss (SEC)
3* LB - Stefon Thompson (1 career game start at Nebraska, played in 11 games) -> Florida State (ACC)
3* DB - Koby Bretz (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 16 games)
0* DL - James Williams (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 16 games) -> Florida State (ACC)
3* DL - Kai Wallin (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 15 games)
3* TE - AJ Rollins (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 13 games)
3* DL - Vincent Jackson (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 11 games) -> UConn (Independent)
3* DB - Dwight Bootle II (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 6 games)
4* OL - Jacob Hood (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 3 games)
0* LB - Noah Bustard (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
0* DB - Mason Jones (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
3* WR - Isaiah McMorris (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
3* OL - Xander Ruggeroli (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
3* DL - Brodie Tagaloa (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
0* DL - Leslie Black (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 1 game)
0* RB - Ryker Evans (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
4* WR - Dae'Vonn Hall (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
3* QB - Daniel Kaelin (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games) -> Virginia (ACC)
3* DB - Syncere Safeeullah (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
0* LB - Gage Wager (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)
0* DB - Cooper Wilson (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 0 games)

TRANSFER PORTAL DEPARTURES - BY THE NUMBERS:

TO THE PORTAL AND BACK TO NEBRASKA AGAIN (2):
3* RB - Emmett Johnson (10 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 28 games)
4* DL - Keona Davis (0 career game starts at Nebraska, played in 11 games)

PLAYERS GRADUATING/EXHAUSTING ELIGIBILITY (13)
Jahmal Banks (WR)
Bryce Benhart (OL)
John Bullock (LB)
Brian Bushini (P)
Isaac Gifford (DB)
Tommi Hill (DB)
Nash Hutmacher (DL)
Maurice Mazzccua, Jr. (RB)
Micah Mazzccua (OL)
Ty Robinson (DL)
Ben Scott (OL)
MJ Sherman (LB)
DeShon Singleton (DB)

PLAYERS RETIRING
Rahmir Johnson (RB) - Not applying for a hardship waiver

2024 SENIORS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR HARDSHIP WAIVERS
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (2023)
Isaiah Neyor (2022)
Javin Wright (2021)

2024 SENIORS THAT REDSHIRTED IN 2024
Turner Corcoran
Jalyn Gramstad

SIGNED RECRUITS (20)
5.9 - 4* LB Christian Jones - Omaha, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* QB TJ Lateef - Orange, CA (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* WR Cortez Mills - Homestead, FL (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* WR Isaiah Mozee - Lee's Summit, MO (Early Enrollee)
5.9 - 4* RB Jamarion Parker - St. Louis, MO (Early Enrollee)
5.8 - 4* OL Julian Marks - Olathe, KS
5.8 - 4* LB Dawson Merritt - Overland Park, KS (Early Enrollee)
5.8 - 4* DL Tyson Terry - Omaha, NE
5.7 - 3* RB Conor Booth - Wahoo, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.7 - 3* OL Houston Kaahaaina-Torres - Honolulu, HI (Early Enrollee)
5.7 - 3* LB Pierce Mooberry - Omaha, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.7 - 3* DL Kade Pietrzak - West Fargo, ND
5.7 - 3* DL Malcolm Simpson - Hitchcock, TX
5.7 - 3* OL Halafihi (Brian) Tapu - Salt Lake City, UT
5.7 - 3* DB Caden VerMaas - Omaha, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.6 - 3* WR Jackson Carpenter - Lincoln, NE (Early Enrollee)
5.6 - 3* OL Shawn Hammerbeck - Winner, SD
5.6 - 3* ATH Jeremiah Jones - Murray, KY
5.6 - 3* DB Bryson Webber - Missouri City, TX (Early Enrollee)
5.5 - 3* WR Tanner Terch - Littleton, CO (Early Enrollee)

INCOMING TRANSFERS (8)
HS Rating (6.1 - 5*)/T Rating (6.0 - 4*) DL Williams Nwaneri - Missouri (Lee's Summit, MO) - 4 Years to Play 4
HS Rating (6.0 - 4*)/T Rating (NR) LB Dasan McCullough - Oklahoma (Bloomington, IN) - 1 Year to Play 1)
HS Rating (5.7 -3*)/T Rating (5.9 - 4*) WR Nyziah Hunter - Cal ( Salinas, CA) 3 Years to Play 3
HS Rating (5.7 - 3*)/T Rating (5.6 - 3*) QB Marcos Davila - Purdue (Midland, TX) 4 Years to Play 4
HS Rating (5.7 - 3*)/ T Rating (NR) DB Justyn Rhett - Georgia ( Las Vegas, NV) 3 Years to Play 3
HS Rating (5.6 - 3*)/T Rating (5.5 - 3*) DL Gabriel Moore - Mississippi State (Louisville, MS) - 4 Years to Play 4
HS Rating (NR)/T Rating (NR) LS Kevin Gallic - New Hampshire (Warren, NJ) - 2 Years to Play 1
HS Rating (NR)/T Rating (NR) DL Jaylen George - East Tennessee State (Suwanee, GA) - 2 Years to Play 2
HS Rating (NR)/T Rating (NR) P Jack McCallister - Washington (Edmonds, WA) - 1 Year to Play 1

* NOTE, I'm listing the incoming transfers into the class that they will be in 2025 in the chart below. The Nebraska players are still listed in their 2024 class until AFTER the bowl game.

WHERE ARE THE RECRUITS/TRANSFERS FROM?
6 - Nebraska
3 - Missouri
3 - Texas
2 - Kansas
2 - California
1 - Colorado
1 - Florida
1 - Georgia
1 - Hawaii
1 - Indiana
1 - Kentucky
1 - Mississippi
1- Nevada
1 - New Jersey
1 - North Dakota
1 - South Dakota
1 - Utah
1 - Washington

POSITION MOVES
Heinrich Haarberg: QB -> TE
Carter Nelson: WR -> TE



Link to 2024 huskers.com Football Roster
Link to 2024 Roster Movement Tracker

Unreal ... this is Revelation time, all of these celebs and elites are facing their makers ...

This could be one to keep an eye on. Played for Butler in the NFL.

Just as many of us have been saying all along. Some were preaching about, "Oh, let's see what he can do now that he finally has a true QB coach" and all sorts of other nonsense. Multiple head coaches and OCs had a good hard look at him and knew deep down he was not a true QB. I saw someone mention Matt Herian a few days ago and that is actually a nice little look at what HH could be at tight end. Similar size, similar straight-line speed.

And you really have to be amazed at what Head Coach Matt Rhule can do with a roster. Took a TIGHT END and found a way to win five games with him as a starting QB.

The time for a play-action bomb to the TE is almost upon us once more!

We've got a media availability this morning post-Husker practice. Rhule, Butler and a small group of players (expecting 2-3) will be taking the podium shortly for a Thursday press conference.

Will drop the presser videos below once they're posted on our YouTube channel.

Fast-fact Friday and, as always, I’m writing these verbatim straight from the daily calendar:

“Fan support of the Nebraska women’s soccer team has been nothing short of amazing since the program burst onto the scene in 1994. Most recently, since moving into Hibner Stadium, the team consistently draws attendance among the Top 30 programs nationally and Top 3 in the Big Ten.”

McGuire will be Tech’s RBs coach.

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According to Thamel

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NCAA Tournament

SWEET 16

PITTSBURGH REGION
#1 Pittsburgh def. #4 Oregon (25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12)
#3 Kentucky def. #7 Missouri (25-20, 25-20, 16-25, 25-13)

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LOUISVILLE REGION
#1 Louisville def. #4 Purdue (25-17, 25-18, 25-18)
#2 Stanford def. #6 Florida (24-26, 25-17, 26-24, 29-27)

December 12
#3 Iowa State 89, Iowa 80

Standings
1. Michigan (8-1, 2-0)
1. Michigan State (8-2, 2-0)
1. UCLA (8-1, 2-0)
4. Indiana (8-2, 1-0)
5. Illinois (7-2, 1-1)
5. Iowa (7-3, 1-1)
5. Maryland (8-2, 1-1)
5. Northwestern (7-3, 1-1)
5. Ohio State (6-3, 1-1)
5. Oregon (9-1, 1-1)
5. Penn State (8-2, 1-1)
5. Purdue (8-2, 1-1)
5. Rutgers (6-4, 1-1)
4. USC (6-4, 1-1)
15. Nebraska (6-2, 0-1)
16. Minnesota (6-5, 0-2)
16. Washington (7-3, 0-2)
16. Wisconsin (8-3, 0-2)

Games for Friday, December 13
Indiana at Nebraska (7:00 PM - FOX)

December 12
Illinois 70, Bradley 52

Standings
1. Nebraska (9-1, 1-0)
1. Indiana (7-3, 1-0)
1. Maryland (10-0, 1-0)
1. Michigan (8-1, 1-0)
1. Ohio State (9-0, 1-0)
1. UCLA (9-0, 1-0)
1. USC (9-1, 1-0)
1. Wisconsin (9-2, 1-0)
9. Iowa (9-1, 0-0)
9. Michigan State (9-0, 0-0)
11. Illinois (8-2, 0-1)
11. Minnesota (11-1, 0-1)
11. Northwestern (4-4, 0-1)
11. Oregon (7-3, 0-1)
11. Penn State (9-2, 0-1)
11. Purdue (5-4, 0-1)
11. Rutgers (5-4, 0-1)
11. Washington (7-3, 0-1)

Games for Saturday, December 14
Youngstown State at #11 Ohio State (10:00 AM - BTN+)
Detroit Mercy at #20 Michigan (2:00 PM - BTN+)
#1 UCLA at Long Beach State (4:00 PM - ESPN+)
#16 Kentucky at Purdue (4:00 PM - BTN)
Utah at Washington (8:30 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, December 15
Chattanooga at #24 Nebraska (12:00 PM - Nebraska Public Media / BTN+)

Just throwing it out there. We obviously will be hiring a DB coach, and we just hired one Chiefs assistant. Merritt obviously has a vested interest in the program now and has ties to Mozzee. I'm not syaing I know anything, but it seems like it would make sense...